Accession Number: 8 Family: Amaranthaceae Latin Name:Amaranthus retroflexus Stated Name: Amaranthus retroflexus Collector: J. H. Sandberg Location: Goodhue County, MN Habitat: Waste Places Date: August 1886 8Amaranthusretroflexus.jpg

Accession Number: 7 Family: Alismataceae Latin Name:Sagittaria rigida Stated Name: Sagittaria rigida Collector: J. H. Sandberg Location: Center City, MN Habitat: Wet Places Date: June 1885 7Sagittariarigida.jpg

Accession Number: 6 Family: Alismataceae Latin Name:Alisma plantago Stated Name: Alisma plantago Collector: J. H. Sandberg Location: Goodhue County, MN Habitat: Low grounds Date: August 1886 6Alismaplantago.jpg

Accession Number: 5 Family: Adoxaceae Latin Name: Adoxa moschatellina Stated Name: Adoxa moschatellina Collector: J. H. Sandberg Location: Vasa, Goodhue County, MN Habit: Date: May 1883 5Adoxamoschatellina.jpg

Accession Number: 4 Family: Aceraceae Latin Name: Acer spicatum Stated Name: Acer spicatum Collector: J. H. Sandberg Location: Tower, MN Habit: Woods Date: June 1885 4Acerspicatum.jpg

Accession Number: 2 Family: Aceraceae Latin Name:Acer rubrum Stated Name: Acer rubrum Collector: J. H. Sandberg Location: Goodhue County, MN Habitat: Woods Date: April 1886 2Acerrubrum.jpg

The Biology Department at Gustavus Adolphus College curates diverse collections of organisms including plants (herbarium), vertebrate animals and invertebrate animals. Collections are assemblages of species of a particular type of organism (e.g. fireflies, fish, ferns, etc.). They are dynamic and grow as newly-collected and donated specimens are acquired. Collections serve critical roles in fields such…